News

• 9 December 2009
  AMERICA/PERU - Peruvian Bishops' Conference presents book: “We are Missionary Disciples” Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The Peruvian Bishops' Conference will present the book "We are Missionary Disciples," of the the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, on Monday, December 14 at the Consortium of Catholic scho ...
• 9 December 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Martial law established in Maguindanao and distribution of arms; Church raises voice Manila (Agenzia Fides) – The use of "martial law" must be an extreme measure and of short duration: the purpose is to combat impunity and restore the rule of law. A serious problem to tackle is the circulation and prol ...
• 9 December 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - National Council of Churches calls for new constitution that guarantees respect and protection of human life Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - According to the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), the new constitution being drafted should ensure full compliance and protection of human life. The NCCK also asked the Committee of ...
• 9 December 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “Young people, happy and committed to our rights and duties, for a better world”: Youth Congress on Human Rights Ciudad Juarez (Agenzia Fides) - With the slogan “Young people, happy and committed to our rights and duties, for a better world,” over 300 young people from Ciudad Juárez on 28 and 29 November, took part in the I Yo ...
• 7 December 2009
  VATICAN - At the Angelus, Benedict XVI expresses hope that UN Conference on Climate Change may help “to identify actions respectful of creation and favorable to solidary development founded on the dignity of the human person and oriented toward the common good” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Tomorrow there will open in Copenhagen the U.N. conference on climate change through which the international community intends to fight global warming. I hope that the work will help to ...
• 7 December 2009
  VATICAN - Pope tells Bishops of Region South 3 and 4 of Brazil: “The Catholic school can neither be conceived of nor exist apart from other educational institutions. It is at the service of society." Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The university and the school, the two classic areas in which culture is formed and communicated, with particular regard to the "catholic" community, were the topics addressed by the Holy ...
• 7 December 2009
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Persecuted Christians and violations of religious freedom; 75/85% of persecution around the world suffered by Christian faithful say ACN Annual Report expectations Munich (Agenzia Fides) – As they do at the end of every year, the Society of Pontifical Right Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), recalls the difficult situation in which Christians live in many countries of the world. Ev ...
• 7 December 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 3,000 faithful of the Diocese of Han Dan celebrate ordination of three new priests on feast of Saint Francis Xavier Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – On the great feast of Patron of the Missions, St. Francis Xavier, over 3,000 faithful from the Diocese of Han Dan, in the He Bei Province on mainland China, celebrated the ordination of three ...
• 7 December 2009
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on October 23, 2009 appointed Fr. Athanasius Amisse Canira, of the diocesan clergy of Nacala, National D ...
• 7 December 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Charity Week” in Cochabamba: a shared experience Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - From December 6 to 13, the Archdiocese of Cochabamba will be holding “Charity Week” which has among its objectives improving the experience of charity in the parish community through awar ...
• 7 December 2009
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Radio project to promote awareness on Amazon Region and adopting necessary development policies Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Latin American Association of Radio Education (ALER) has launched a project to collect information to promote the adoption of public policies for sustainable development in the Amazon Region. ...
• 7 December 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Tensions on the rise in Sudan following arrest of several opposition leaders Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – Several leaders of the former Southern Sudan rebellion and dozens of demonstrators were arrested today, December 7, in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and in Omdurman (the twin city where Pa ...
• 7 December 2009
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Narcotics behind attack on Guinea's strong man? Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - "The circumstances that led Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité to shoot Dadis Moussa Camara, are not clear. Why did the aide of the head of the military junta try to kill him? In Guinea there is a possib ...
• 7 December 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - National Campaign against the killing of young people "to build a culture of peace, to defend the lives of young people, denouncing the social structures which generate violence and death" Ipatinga (Agenzia Fides) - Launched on 28 November in Ipatinga (MG), the "National Campaign Against the Extermination of the Youth" mobilizes various groups of Youth Ministry in Brazil. The national campaign has its orig ...
• 5 December 2009
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - “My greatest love has always been the missions of the Church.” Worldwide celebrations in memory of Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, former National Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith New York (Agenzia Fides) – This December 9, 2009, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York will celebrate a special memorial Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral, to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Servant of God Arch ...